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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
burn . - noun Plural form of
burn .
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Examples
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_inflection_; as when we say, Fire burns; the change of the second word from _burn_ to _burns_ showing that we mean to affirm the predicate burn of the subject fire.
A System Of Logic, Ratiocinative And Inductive John Stuart Mill 1839
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_inflection_; as when we say, Fire burns; the change of the second word from _burn_ to _burns_ showing that we mean to affirm the predicate burn of the subject fire.
A System Of Logic, Ratiocinative And Inductive (Vol. 1 of 2) John Stuart Mill 1839
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ROBERTSON (voice-over): In Gaza, doctors show patients with what they describe as burns from phosphorous shells fired by Israeli forces.
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ROBERTSON: In Gaza doctors show patients with what they describe as burns from phosphorous shells fired by Israeli forces.
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Still two of his bullets connect, one to my arm, and one to my left side – the pain burns like fire and I get a flashback to my nightmare as I feel the hot flow of my own blood down the inside of my jacket.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Thablue’s Review Forum 2009
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The millions in damages awarded were punitive, due to McDonald's knowledge of the fifty or more other people who suffered third degree burns from the coffee, many of which were worse, and also because the this was still done because it was cheaper to pay off people who were burned and sued than lower the temperature of coffee.
Shylock Was Robbed, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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One got shot in the back of the leg, another burns from the RPG, and 3 that got injured from their 50 cal machine gun.
Here's another chance to tell your interesting hunting or war stories. 2009
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In my brain burns the flame of a great discovery and a great achievement.
CHAPTER XXXVII 2010
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One got shot in the back of the leg, another burns from the RPG, and 3 that got injured from their 50 cal machine gun.
Here's another chance to tell your interesting hunting or war stories. 2009
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Still two if his bullets connect, one to my arm, and one to my left side – the pain burns like fire and I feel the hot flow of my own blood down my arm, as I dodge the rest of the onslught.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Thablue’s Review Forum 2009
sionnach commented on the word burns
Ken ye aught o' Captain Grose?
Igo and ago,
If he's 'mang his freens or foes?
Iram, coram, dago.
Is he slain by Highlan' bodies?
Igo and ago;
And eaten like a weather haggis?
Iram, coram, dago.
February 10, 2009